Saturday/Sunday

Saturday, 9:30–10:30 AM
Science Rocks and Rules: A Family Science Night
How-To
(Gen)
(Elementary)
231, Convention Center
Monica A. Brouwer (brouwer.monica@oakwoodschools.org),
Edwin D. Smith Elementary School, Oakwood, Ohio
Kimberly Walther (walther.kimberly@oakwoodschools.org),
Harman Elementary School, Oakwood, Ohio
This workshop gives a behind-the-scenes guide to creating
and hosting a Family Science Night. Take home a how-to
handbook of ideas.
Space Science for the Primary Grades (Earth)
(Preschool–Elementary)
232, Convention Center
Regina M. Biros, Kellogg School, Chicago, Ill.
Presider: Carol Katzberger, Retired Educator, Chicago, Ill.
Primary students are amazed with the solar system. Discover
how to unite literature, art, and science for a great introduction
to space science.
Hands-On Science: Connecting Informal Science Inquiry
to Successful, Crafty, and Creative Projects
(Env)
(Elementary–Middle Level)
234, Convention Center
Elizabeth H. Burris (director@hosprograms.org) and
Deborah Franklin (careydeb@verizon.net), Hands On
Science, A MCCPTA-EPI Program, Silver Spring, Md.
Elementary/middle level projects introduce children to core
concepts in concrete ways that they will remember and use.
Elastic Power: Wind Up Your Engines and Explore
(Phys)
(Elementary–Middle Level)
235, Convention Center
Norm Barstow (barstow@hartford.edu), Hartford, Conn.
Use an elastic-powered wooden car to explore the energy
concepts of force and motion. Continued exploration focuses
on mass, friction, inertia, momentum, and force.
Kitchen Chemistry
(Chem)
(Middle Level–High School)
237, Convention Center
Julie Yu (jyu@exploratorium.edu), Exploratorium, San Francisco,
Calif.
Explore basic concepts in chemistry using common household
materials. These hands-on activities are simple and safe
enough to do in your own kitchen.
Learn About the Work of Scientists with a River
Ecology Teaching Case Study
(Bio)
(Middle Level–High School)
245, Convention Center
Hudson Roditi (hroditi@amnh.org) and Jim Short (jshort@
amnh.org), American Museum of Natural History, New
York, N.Y.
Learn about the impact of zebra mussels on a river ecosystem
through a teaching case study that shows scientists in the field
gathering data and interpreting the results.
NSELA Session: Project-based Instruction: Grappling
with Discovery
(Gen)
(High School–College)
203, JW Marriott
David Wojnowski (david.wojnowski@unt.edu), Kristin
Sherman (kristin.sherman@unt.edu), Cindy Woods (cindy.
woods@unt.edu), and Teresa Walls (teresa.walls@unt.edu),
University of North Texas, Denton
Presider: Cindy Woods
Teach North Texas explores the perceptions of preservice
teachers as they implement project-based instruction in a
public school focused on discovery learning at the helm.
NSTA Press Session: Stop Faking It! Finally Understand
Chemistry Basics So You Can Teach It
(Chem)
(Elementary–High School) JW Grand Ballroom 7, JW Marriott
Bill Robertson (wrobert9@ix.netcom.com), Bill Robertson
Science, Inc., Woodland Park, Colo.
Why do we believe atoms look the way they do What’s
with those fuzzy looking orbitals for electrons The author
of the Stop Faking It! books entertains you with activities and
concepts from the two chemistry books in the series. Lame
jokes a definite possibility.
Diagnosing Diabetes
(Bio)
(High School–College) JW Grand Ballroom 8, JW Marriott
Dina G. Markowitz (dina_markowitz@urmc.rochester.edu) and
Susan Holt (sholtbmn@aol.com), University of Rochester, N.Y.
Follow the case of a young woman with diabetes. Conduct
a simulated glucose tolerance test to determine if she has
Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Information provided on lab kit
assembly and related activities.
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